Bogdanka, PGE Dystrybucja and the municipality of Łęczna commence cooperation on a new economic zone
Lubelski Węgiel "Bogdanka" S.A., PGE Dystrybucja S.A. Oddział Lublin and the Municipality of Łęczna have signed a letter of intent on cooperation in creation of a new economic zone in the Podzamcze and Stara Wieś villages in the municipality of Łęczna. The planned zone will cover the total area of approximately 180 hectares and shall become a space for the development of modern industry, investment and new jobs.
The parties have declared joint actions aimed at preparing investment areas, including equipping them with the necessary infrastructure, in particular energy infrastructure. The estimated electricity demand of future investors is approximately 80 MW. PGE Dystrybucja S.A. will act as the distribution system operator for the planned zone.
The economic zone project is a real element of our strategy for the development and diversification of Bogdanka. In addition to stable coal production, we are consistently building the foundations for new industrial functions in the region, thinking about the future of our employees and the entire Lublin region,
– Zbigniew Stopa, President of the Management Board of Lubelski Węgiel Bogdanka S.A. emphasises.
The letter of intent provides for developing a concept for supplying the zone with electricity, determining the necessary consents and legal titles to the real estate and estimating the costs of implementing the infrastructure. Detailed schedules and conditions of connections shall be specified in separate agreements.
The development of electricity grids is a very important factor affecting the development of the economy. PGE Dystrybucja consciously invests in the modernisation and expansion of its infrastructure - it is important for us that electricity with the adequate capacity and quality parameters can reach places where it will be used,
– Marek Spuz vel Szpos, Director General of PGE Dystrybucja S.A.says.
The letter signed shall be valid for a period of two years and constitutes a formal declaration of the Parties' willingness to cooperate in the implementation of the economic zone project.
The planned economic zone is one of the most important development impulses in the history of Łęczna since the foundation of the Bogdanka mine. The project opens up real prospects for deployment of new businesses, creation of thousands of jobs and sustainable strengthening of the municipality's income base. This provides Łęczna with a solid foundation for further sustainable development and implementation of ambitious investment projects that benefit residents,
– Leszek Włodarski, the Mayor of Łęczna emphasises.
Lubelski Węgiel "Bogdanka" S.A. is one of the most modern and efficient hard coal mines in Poland, accounting for a significant part of the country's steam coal production. The company pursues a growth strategy based on safety, innovation and long-term accountability towards employees, business partners and the socio economic environment.
Lubelski Węgiel Bogdanka S.A. is a leading hard coal producer in Poland that stands apart from its peers in terms of its modern and efficient mining. It is one of the largest Polish hard coal mines. Lubelski Węgiel Bogdanka S.A. chiefly conducts mining operations in terms of hard coal extraction, enrichment and sales. It supplies this raw material mainly to industrial offtakers. Supply contracts are long-term, and the product is sold to the commercial power sector and the industrial power sector.
The company has been listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange since June of 2009. In August 2022, Lubelski Węgiel Bogdanka S.A. returned to listing on the WIG-ESG Index.
Since October of 2015 Bogdanka has been a member of the Enea Group, the second largest player on Poland’s electrical power market in terms of the generation of electricity, which manages the entire value chain on the electricity market ranging from fuel to the generation of electricity, distribution, sales (supply) and customer service.